Goods costing 1,000 are marked 1,200 and sold at 25% discount. The result is
ALoss of 10%
BProfit of 10%
CProfit of 5%
DLoss of 8%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Loss of 10%
Sale price is 900 against a cost of 1,000, a loss of 100, which is 10 percent.
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